Community Occupational Therapy Education and Practice

This timely book sets forth the vital concepts of nontraditional community-based (rather than the traditional medical model) occupational therapy practice. It illuminates issues related to HIV/AIDS, homelessness, aging, disease, and much more, and points the way toward future research and practice techniques. In addition, Community Occupational Therapy Education and Practice examines what it will take to prepare practitioners to be effective in nontraditional settings. It also discusses ways to help OT students and faculty increase their cultural competence and surveys students and faculty from a community-based program serving elderly African Americans. You''ll also find a thorough description of the Pizzi Holistic Wellness Assessment tool for helping clients self-assess their health and well-being, suggestions for better ways to facilitate international adoptions, and much, much more!